Photographer&#39;s printing and retouching cabinet



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March 24, 1925.

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W. C. GARWOOD PHOTOGRAPHERS PRINTING AND RETOUCHING CABINET Filed Aug. 1. 1921 4 sheets-sheet 4 nuentof Patented Mar. 274, 1925.

PATENT FFlCE.

WIQLIAM o. ennwoon, or DAYTON, `onto.

PHOTOGRAPHERS PRINTING ANB RETOUCHIITG CABINET.

Application led August 1, 321.

To all 'tu/0mz't m04/ concern:

Be it known that l, lVILLmM C. Gifinwoon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Chio, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Photographers Printing and letouching Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to photographers printing and retouching cabinets and relates mainly to the printing means enabling photographers, after retouching negatives, to malte contact prints therefrom.

The object of t-he invention is to produce a compact cabinet having cert-ain foldable or collapsibleparts which will materially reduce the size of the cabinet when the same is not in use but which may be readily set up in their useful positions either for retouching or printing.

A further object of the invention is to provide in conjunction with the cabinet a novel arrangement of illuminating means adaptable both for retouching and printing purposes; also a novel arrangement of switches whereby the several electric lamps may be individuallyl or collectivelyA con.- trolled and automatically extinguished or cut out when the printing platen is lifted after a print has been made, thereby saving current.

The cabinet also comprises means adding greatly to the convenience and work of the operator by enabling him to dispose of his work and the tools or implements used in connection therewith with the greatest convenience. i

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement herein fully describet, shown and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the cabinet with the movable parts thereof folded;

Fig. 2 is a rear eleva-tion of the cabinet showing the parts thereof in position for the retouching operation;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. e is a plan view of the cabinet with the parts arranged as in Fig. 1 but omitting the printing platen and the parts inimediately associated therewith;

Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the printing platen in position;

Fig. 6 is al vertical section through the Serial No. 429,08.

negative holding frame and printing platen on the line (Se-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. i is a fragmentary, vertical section showing the platen holding latch and the common switch controlling the illuminating means;

F ig. 8 is a fragmentary, vertical section showing the worlr holding means.

Figure 9 is a wiring diagram'of the electrical equipment of my device.

rlhe cabinet contemplated in this invention is shown conveniently as comprising four legs 10 which are connected by .suitable horizontal members 11 and 12, adjacent to the top thereof to provide an upper illuminating compartment 13 which is lined on all four sides with sheet metal protectwalls 111 and a similar bottom wall 1:3, having attached thereto sockets 16 and 1T for electric lamps 18 and 19, the lamp 2U which lits into the socket 17 being arranged centrally as shown in Fig. Ll, andthe lamps 18 and 19 extending inwardly from the four side walls of the compartment as shown in Fig. il. ln addition to the lamps above referred to, I may employ additional corner lamps 21 supported by sockets 22 attached to the corner legs 10. A small pilot lamp 23 is also arranged in the compartment 13 and is of a non-actinic color, the same being used while positioning the negative and sensitized paper preparatory to4 making a print.

At the front of the cabinet there is arranged a switchboard Q4 having a series of switches 25 for individually controlling 'the illuminating lamps hereinabove referred to.y Said lamps are also controlled by a common switch hereinafter described. Corner brackets 26 of metal are used to fasten the frame members of the stand securely toget-her'` rllhe stand is mounted upon castors 'or rollers 27 and in conjunction with one or more of the legs, preferably two of the legs, l use floor stops 28 adapted to be depressed by the foot of the operator so as to frictionally engage the iioor and prevent the stand from moving on its castors or rollers, this 1eing important in a cabinet of the class referred to. The floor stops 2S are of such construction that their braking action may be released by foot jressure applied ther to.

As shown, the rear side of the compartment 13 is left open for ventilation purposes and the rear w ll lamp 19 is supported by means of a bracket plate 29 of Vq nadrantal shape andv connected `to the Vtop of the stand by means of hinges 85, adapting-said shields 84 to be extended 'vertically upward, as shown in-Figs. 2 and 3, or folded downwardly on opposite sides of the stand to ,@pendent positions, as shown vin Figs. l and 4. The side shields 34 are also adapted to be supported in horizontal position, as indicated in Fig. 2, bymeans of props or braces 36 pivotally connected to the legs `of the stand at 3T and engaging notches-38 in the under sides of the shields 34. The shields -thus Vform hinged table legs for supporting Various articles used by the retoucher. Each of the props or braces 36 is connected to the stand when iin an upright position by mea-ns ofa hook 39 engaging a pin 40 on the stand. Y

llluminating lamps ll arearranged under the frame 3l and supported in relation thereto and at a predetermined and constant distance therefrom by means of brackets V4t2, as shown in Fig. 3, The lamps 41 are furthermore rarranged `in Such manner that lwhen the frame 31 is lowered to its horizontal :position on the stand, they will liefbetween the lamps 18,V V19 and 2,1, hereinabove describedas'shown in Fig. -1v and in the same 4horizontal plane. Y

A flexible,ropaque cnr-tain, 43 is fastened along its lower edge to the cabinet by means of a clamping bar 4:4 and extends upwardly to the top thereof there is arranged a -re-- along thecurved edges of the side shields 34. by which it is supported and is attached near its forward free edge to the corresponding edges of the shields 34 Vby means of'buttons l5 or equivalent .fastening means. The flexible curtain 48 is adapted to be folded downwardly at the rear of the cabinet while the side shields 34 are adapted to be folded downwardly-on opposite sides of the stand as shown in Figs. l and 4, thus placing the entire cabinet in compact-formation Vfor storage andV transportation.

At the frontof the cabinet and adjacent ceptacle 46 fol1 art brushes, pencils and other implementsused by the photographer, said receptacle being in the form of afV- shaped trough pivotally mounted at Mise as to swing inwardly and outwardly so as'to expose or conceal the contents. Any suitable means may be employed for Yfastening said receptacle in its closed position. mediately adjacent to the top of -the'stand Vand extending along opposite ,sides Ethereof are `grooved guides 48 into which may be removably slid a Vlight diffusing glass or `'panel i9 and intere'hangeablenmatsV 50, having openings of different-sizes to expose andV cover "the different portions of a negative while beingretouehedor printed. The said vpanel and mats may be inserted `through the front of the cabinet and withdrawn in vthe same direction. IRetaininglbnttoirs .5l-,or equivalent means Amay be used for :preventingthefparts t9 and 50 from sliding ont ofV place -in -moving or tilting the stand.

ln lorder to make :prints 4from negatives, I employ a printing `platen 52 A(see F lgs. -5

and 6) which is connected-by hinges to spring 60, said springs bearingagainst the 1 pla-tenV 52 lat. several ldifferent f places, als shown `:in-F 6. lhe yplaten :52 is prefer- .lably composed-of'an luppenportion or backV 6l of plywood and `an Lnmlerlyingsec-tion Yor lcushion -62Fof sponge --rnbber or equivalent material to enable Aperfect cont/act to beiobytained bet-weenthe negatitle and the sensitized paper, both of 'which `are placed between Ithe platen and glass panel 63 rrabbetted int-o the lframe 'Slm-'above referred to. Connectedl to the under side ofthehalldl 58 by means of `a :pivot 64; is an L-sha'ped 'latch 65, the ,point 66 of whiohris adapted to snap under the Aframe 31, as shown in Fig. A7. This holds 'the .platen 52 lfirmly against the negative and sensitized paper.V

ln the downward movement ofthe .platen 52 vthe illuminating :lamps Aare controlled and thrown into operation by means -of a suitable common switch, shown =`for convenience, in Figures :7 and9,as\e'mbodying a pair of spaced 'contacts'GT-and'a movable contact 68 shown inthe yformfof ya plunger pin held normally --elevated and :out 'o felectrical contact by means of afspringf, said pin 68 passing Ythrough Athe vframe 3l and being in the path of thefhandle 58 so "that when the handle -58 l'is 4pressed downwardly, the circuit is closed and the illuminating lamps energized.' Conversely, 'when Vthe latch 65 `is/rele'ased and the handle-58 lifted, the lamp circuit isfbrolren. Y

In order to hold vthe:{pape'r and negative against movement while depressing' `the platen and again on lifting the same, 'I

employ one or more work holding pins 70 which are adapted to be pressed downwardly below the bottom of the platen by means of one or more springs 71, the latter permitting the pin r pins to yield upwardly when the platen is fully depressed,

' as shown in Fig. 8.

In Figure 9, the source of supply is in dicated by the plus and minus signs. When the switch 68 is closed the pilot light 23 is also lit. There is also a switch to light each ofthe lamps 18, 19, 20, 21, and 41.

It will be apparent that the photographers cabinet hereinabove described is susceptible of various modifications and changes which may accordingly be made without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention. i

By means of the switches arranged at the front of the cabinet the illuminating lamps may be turned on and off according to the 1 requirements of any particular negative while making a print therefrom, and the stronger or more opaque portions of the negative may be more highly illuminated than the weaker portions thereof, this enables a bet-ter result in printing to be obtained.

I claim:

1. In a photographers cabinet, a stand, a negative supporting frame, side light shields hinged to the stand and foldable downwardly to a pendent position beside the stand, means for holding said shields either horizontally or in upright positioin and illuminating means under said frame.

2. In a photographers cabinet, a stand, a negative supporting frame having linkage therewith, illuminating means under said frame including a plurality of electric lamps, an individual switch for each lamp, a printing platen connected with said frame, and a common switch controlled by said platen to cut out the lamps when the platen is lifted.

In testimony whereof I have atlixed my signature.

WILLIAM C. GARWOOD. 

